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To Tracy: "good carbos/bad carbos"From: Kristy (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 12 Jul 2000 06:33:56 -0700 (PDT)
Tracy, I can at least answer part of your question. You wondered why you can't have potatoes or rice. When you eat potatoes, rice, and even carrots, they convert to glucose almost instantly in the stomach, which sends your blood sugar soaring. This very sudden rise in blood sugar causes your poor pancreas to release a flood of insulin in order to bring that high blood sugar count back down. Yet, even after it has brought it down, you still have a tremendous amount of insulin flowing through you and this causes hypoglycemia, and well - you know the rest. The more refined a food is, the faster it converts to glucose in the sytem. Even though part of those Cocoa Pebbles are carbohydrates from sugar, they are HIGHLY Refined [the popped white rice], and they convert to glucose instantly in the gut. And then you have that terrible insulin surge. When you eat carbos, you should eat them as NON-refined as you can....WHOLE grains, FRESH vegetables and fruits. The more whole and un-cooked, un-refined, and even un-frozen it is, the better it is. I'm not saying I never eat cooked veggies, cuz I do, but I do eat them sparingly and try to stick to lots of good fresh salads loaded with a variety of veggies. I also love fresh fruit with "half and half" on them, and Stevia to sweeten it a bit - feels like DESSERT! The half and half only has 3 grams of fat and 1 carbo in two tablespoons. So here and there I use it and it's like a delicacy! I personally don't count my carbos because that makes me feel like I'm on a diet, and I KNOW I won't stick to it. I have read a few books about low-carbing and gleaned a great deal of information from them. This has helped me to determine what is "safe" food and what isn't, and I just choose accordingly, and keep my portions a decent size. This is a new way of eating for me, and is going to be my way of life, and I refuse to count carbos and fat grams the rest of my life. Speaking of fat, I make sure I get enough. But I mainly get it in the form of olive oil...a "good" fat. Women with PCOS already have insulin problems, and eating refined foods, as well as certain other things like the taters, carrots and rice, are all detrimental to us. It's seems kind of unfair that we can't eat those potatoes [I LOVE them]. However, since I've stopped eating them a week ago, I feel better than I have in ten years or more. As of today, I've lost 3 1/2 pounds in one week. This is day three for my hubby in this way of eating, and he has lost SIX pounds...sheesh. In my heart, I am more than willing to stay away from those things [potatoes, etc.] if it means I can be healthy and help curb GREATLY the terrible effects of PCOS. The book "Sugarbusters" explains about these different things in VERY easy to read words. It is a good read and very informative, and things are explained in a way that even I can understand [and I have a difficult time concentrating]. Hope this helps a little. Love, Kristy Get Yahoo! Mail – Free email you can access from anywhere!
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